Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-19

ter was received at Huron last Friday.
A colony from Blunt, Hughes county, will
emigrate to southern California this spring.
The people Of Madison have organized an
association called tie Madison Musical union.
Citizens of Dell Rapids are meeting and
consulting In the interest Of more railroads.
A lar c ,olony from Mount Pleasant, To-,
and vicinity, VIII locate in Logan county this
spring.
The appointment OF p. 2. Mcclure as com
missioner of immigration of Dakota has been
confirmed.
In some sections OF north Dakota the wheat
was shipped out SO clean that seed must be
imported.
1t Is thought the number Of deaths from
freezing In Dakota this season exceeds that Of
any former one.
On account of the deep snow and impass-
able roads, stanton has been without mail or
express for six weeks.
Elk Point expects q railroad bridge across
boom In consequence.
The spring boom has already struck Msdi-
son. Several saen are In town looking for
places to buy or rent.
Pierre has been having trains daily for q
week, but there is still some mail detained In
Minnesota bya blockade.
Mitchell wants the Manatoba road to build
into that place and give 1t direct connection
with Duluth and the lakes.
NJ. ID. Baker of Sioux Falls, has been ap-
pointed receiver for the insolyent Fargo and
Sioux Insurance company.
DIR. Reilly, of Olga, has been arrested for
| practicing medicine without a license and
bound over in the sum Of 800.
II. s. Harcourt, OF Lisbon, a veteran editor
Of north Dakota, has accepted d position on
the Daily Ledger al Tacoma, w. I.
Frank Aldrich, of Forest City, has been al
lowed 500 by the government for cattle
stolen by the Indians fifteen years ago.
Judge w. W.. Broobinks, of Sioux Falls,
made the first presumption filing and received
the first patent ever given to 4 settler in Da.
k0ta.
Four hundred patents to lands honestly
proved up In the Yauktou land district were
received last week from the president with
his signature.
1t is reported that quite a number Of Sioux
Indians are selecting thtir lands on the reser-
yatIoL in anticipation of the severalty bill
going into effect.
Information ia received OF the death at San
Francisco Saturday, of Thomas McMaster,
formerly superintendent Of the Homestake
mine in the Deadwood gulch.
A. d.. Sweetser and Geo. Duller, Of Cavour,
have gone to ST. Andrews, Florida, IN the
interest of a colony Of Cavouritcs who antici'
ate emigrating to the sunny land.
According to the local record the %thermonc,
ter in Towner county got above zero but four
days In February. The lowest was As degrees
below zero.
Under the new postal law Huron, with
$40, 9t9.3 80 gross annual receipts, and Sioux
Falls with sl2, $685. are entitled ofree posta.
delivery. Grand Forks, with $9,si1.37 falls
just below the slo, 900 | init.
A man named Bennett found the dead body
James river at jamestown while watering
horses Sunday morning. Aniuauest develop.
ed no clue to the perpetrators.
The elevator of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railway at Revillo was burned 10 the ground
with 5000 bushels Of wheat. On the same
night Cowden 81 Murray's store house burned.
Loss, $4,000.
William l.. Sackett, ex.county commits
sioner Of Lawrence county, was arrested last
Monday, charged with attempting to rape
| the eight yesr-old daughter Of James Sackett.
The prisoner is about fifty years old, is mar
Tied and has heretofore borne an irrepreach-
able character. The miners talk Of lypching.
ackett claims to be a victim OF blackmaii.
A contract has been made between A. l..
Marshall, OF Chicago, and parties In Sioux
Fails for 1000 carloads Of granite paving
blocks to be used In the streets OF Chicago,
and as much more VIII be contracted for III a
day or two. Other large contracts have also
been made with Omaha contractors.
A young Grow Indian was acct ~Ientally
killed by a Mrs. Dewitt at junction Ciy ltst
Wednesday. She WAS shooting at a dog with
a new 9 .caliber rifle, which was just grc-
scented TO her. She missed the dog, aud the
bullet struck an Indian boy WHO was standiDg
! at q creek SOM distance off, and whom she
aid not see. The Indians were greatly excited.
The citizens buried the boy just like any other
American.
Il representatives. OF Dakota insurance COM
panies Ia convention st Sioux Falls have ef.
| fected an organization Of the managing heads
Of their companies under the name Of Dakota
Farm Underwriters union. A basis OF rates
and agents commissions was agreed Oh, but
it is not made public. j. II. Westover, of the
Western Fire aud Marine company Of Sioux
Falls, was made president, and ID. w. {. Tan
ner, OF the Yankton Insurance company, sec.
Ianies OF Dskota were represented.